Authors :
Okezuonu, Patrick Chinedu; Ogwo, Jemima Ngozi; Nwankwo Ifeanyi Francis; Chibudo, Bernadette C. D.; Nwankwo, Lawrence Chinedu.
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 9 - September
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3TmGbDi
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/43rxx5yd
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8366658
Abstract :
This study investigates the paramount role of
the r-process in heavy element nucleosynthesis within the
Reticulum II ultrafaint dwarf galaxies, shedding light on
fundamental questions in classical astronomy. We explore
the formation of galaxies, probing the influence of mass
and density on heavy element creation. Conventionally,
supernova explosions were attributed to heavy element
formation, prompting us to conduct experiments to
examine the feasibility of the r-process and its connection
to heavy element abundance in Ret II Ultra-Faint Dwarf
(UFDs) galaxies. Through comprehensive citation
analysis, our research challenges the prevailing belief in
supernovae as the primary mechanism for heavy element
production in Reticulum II. Instead, our findings suggest
that galaxy mergers and cloud mergers are the dominant
drivers of this process. To support our conclusions, we
collected data from three additional UFDs for
comparative analysis alongside Reticulum II, employing
structural and color-magnitude diagrams (CMD). This
study conclusively establishes the r-process as the
principal mechanism responsible for heavy element
nucleosynthesis in Reticulum II, resulting in its elevated
luminosity compared to other ultrafaint dwarf galaxies
characterized by lower elemental abundances. The heavy
elements generated during this process originate from
neutron star mergers and r-process nuclear fusion
reactions. Consequently, Reticulum II stands out as a
unique, outstanding, and brighter ultrafaint dwarf
galaxy, with the r-process exclusively governing its
chemical reactions, while others predominantly rely on
the S and P processes.
Keywords :
r-process; heavy element nucleosynthesis; Reticulum II; ultrafaint dwarf galaxies; galaxy mergers
This study investigates the paramount role of
the r-process in heavy element nucleosynthesis within the
Reticulum II ultrafaint dwarf galaxies, shedding light on
fundamental questions in classical astronomy. We explore
the formation of galaxies, probing the influence of mass
and density on heavy element creation. Conventionally,
supernova explosions were attributed to heavy element
formation, prompting us to conduct experiments to
examine the feasibility of the r-process and its connection
to heavy element abundance in Ret II Ultra-Faint Dwarf
(UFDs) galaxies. Through comprehensive citation
analysis, our research challenges the prevailing belief in
supernovae as the primary mechanism for heavy element
production in Reticulum II. Instead, our findings suggest
that galaxy mergers and cloud mergers are the dominant
drivers of this process. To support our conclusions, we
collected data from three additional UFDs for
comparative analysis alongside Reticulum II, employing
structural and color-magnitude diagrams (CMD). This
study conclusively establishes the r-process as the
principal mechanism responsible for heavy element
nucleosynthesis in Reticulum II, resulting in its elevated
luminosity compared to other ultrafaint dwarf galaxies
characterized by lower elemental abundances. The heavy
elements generated during this process originate from
neutron star mergers and r-process nuclear fusion
reactions. Consequently, Reticulum II stands out as a
unique, outstanding, and brighter ultrafaint dwarf
galaxy, with the r-process exclusively governing its
chemical reactions, while others predominantly rely on
the S and P processes.
Keywords :
r-process; heavy element nucleosynthesis; Reticulum II; ultrafaint dwarf galaxies; galaxy mergers
